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upset

/ʌpˈset/verb

उच्चारण अप्सेट

परेशान करना, दुखी करना, विचलित करना

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verbupset, upset, upsetting
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    [T] ~ sb

    to make somebody feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed

    परेशान करना, दुखी करना, विचलित करना

    • The news of the accident upset her badly.
    • Do not let his remarks upset you.
    • It upsets me to see animals treated badly.
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    • Don't upset your mother by coming home late.
    • The harsh criticism upset the young writer.

    Synonyms distress trouble disturb

    Opposite comfort calm reassure

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    [T] ~ sth

    to make a plan or situation go wrong

    (योजना) बिगाड़ देना, गड़बड़ कर देना

    • The strike upset our travel plans.
    • A sudden power cut upset our plans for the evening.
    • Heavy rain upset the plans for the match.
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    • An unexpected visitor upset the schedule for the day.
    • The delay upset all our arrangements.

    Synonyms disrupt spoil wreck

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    [T] ~ sth

    to knock something over by accident

    उलट देना, गिरा देना

    • The cat upset the glass of milk.
    • Be careful not to upset the paint tin.
    • The child upset the bowl of rice.
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    • A strong wind upset the stack of books.
    • He upset the table when he stood up suddenly.

    Synonyms overturn knock over spill

adjectivenot before noun
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    ~ (about/at/by sth)

    unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened

    परेशान, दुखी, आहत

    • She was upset about losing her bag.
    • He looked upset after the phone call.
    • The children were upset when the picnic was cancelled.
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    • He is very upset by the way they treated him.
    • Don't be upset; we can try again next year.

    Synonyms distressed hurt troubled

    Opposite calm pleased unconcerned

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    (of the stomach) feeling slightly ill

    (पेट) खराब

    • an upset stomach
    • He stayed at home with an upset stomach after the wedding feast.
    • Eating too quickly gave her an upset stomach.
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    • He took tablets for his upset stomach.
    • The stomach was upset by the spicy street food.
noun/ˈʌpset/
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    [C]

    an unexpected result in which a weaker side defeats a stronger one

    उलटफेर, अप्रत्याशित हार-जीत

    • The first-round upset knocked out the champion.
    • The semi-final saw a huge upset when the unseeded player beat the favourite.
    • The home side's win was a great upset for the favourites.
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    • There was a big upset in the quarter-final when the top seed lost.
    • The result was the biggest upset of the tournament.

    Synonyms surprise shock

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    [C]

    a slight illness of the stomach

    पेट की गड़बड़ी

    • a stomach upset
    • Spicy food often gives me a stomach upset.
    • A mild stomach upset kept him at home for a day.
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    • Travellers often suffer from a stomach upset.
    • The change in water caused a stomach upset.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

upset + object (verb)

As a verb, upset means to make someone unhappy or to disturb a plan; its past and past participle are the same, upset.

Verb के रूप में 'upset' का अर्थ किसी को दुखी करना या योजना बिगाड़ना है; इसके past और past participle रूप भी 'upset' ही रहते हैं।

  • The news upset Radhika deeply.
  • Heavy rain upset our plans for the picnic.

be upset about / by / at + noun

Use upset about for the matter, by for the cause and at for the reaction to an event.

'Upset about' मामले के लिए, 'upset by' कारण के लिए और 'upset at' घटना पर प्रतिक्रिया के लिए आता है।

  • She was upset about the low marks.
  • The villagers were upset by the sudden closure of the school.

upset + stomach / tummy

An upset stomach is a mild illness of the stomach; in this sense upset is an adjective before the noun.

'Upset stomach' पेट की हल्की बीमारी है; इस अर्थ में 'upset' noun से पहले adjective के रूप में आता है।

  • The oily street food gave him an upset stomach.

an upset (noun, sport)

In sport, an upset is a surprising defeat of a favourite.

खेल में 'upset' किसी पसंदीदा टीम की चौंकाने वाली हार है।

  • The small team caused a major upset by beating the champions.
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adverb + upset

deeplyterriblyvisiblyreallyslightly

  • The old man was visibly upset at the delay.

verb + upset

getfeelbelookbecome

  • Don't get upset over a small mistake.

upset + noun

stomachplansbalancecustomerparents

  • The upset customer demanded a refund.

upset + preposition

aboutbyatwithover

  • Radhika was upset with her brother for breaking her pen.
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  • Radhika felt upset when her friend did not call on her birthday.

जन्मदिन पर मित्र का फ़ोन न आने से राधिका उदास हो गई।

  • The strike upset train services across the region.

हड़ताल ने पूरे क्षेत्र में रेल सेवाओं को अस्त-व्यस्त कर दिया।

  • The toddler upset the glass of milk on the carpet.

बच्चे ने कालीन पर दूध का गिलास उलट दिया।

  • Please don't be upset with me; I did not mean to hurt you.

कृपया मुझसे नाराज़ मत होइए; मेरा आपको चोट पहुँचाने का इरादा नहीं था।

  • The final ended in a shock upset for the top seed.

फाइनल शीर्ष वरीयता प्राप्त खिलाड़ी की चौंकाने वाली हार के साथ समाप्त हुआ।

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✗ She was very upsetting when she heard the news.

✓ She was very upset when she heard the news.

Upset describes how a person feels; upsetting describes what causes the feeling.

'Upset' व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है; 'upsetting' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो दुख पहुँचाती है।

✗ He was upset for losing the match.

✓ He was upset about losing the match.

The matter that makes someone upset is introduced by about, not for.

जिस बात से कोई परेशान हो, उसके लिए 'about' आता है, 'for' नहीं।

✗ The teacher upseted the class by her remark.

✓ The teacher upset the class by her remark.

Upset has the same form in all three parts; upseted does not exist.

'Upset' के तीनों रूप समान हैं; 'upseted' जैसा कोई रूप नहीं है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Irregular verb with one form: upset, upset, upset.

इसके तीनों verb forms एक ही हैं: upset, upset, upset।

Verb and adjective upSET, noun UPset.

Verb और adjective में stress दूसरे syllable पर और noun में पहले पर आता है।

Upset about or at a thing.

'upset about' या 'upset at' आता है।